![]() ![]() What we do know of his life is that he suffered incredible hardship. No diary entries, firsthand accounts, or manuscript drafts of his poems remain. Taken together, Donne’s writings cements him as one of the finest writers in English, up there with Shakespeare.ĭespite his fame at the time, today he is a mystery. ![]() Most famous for his love poetry and erotic verse, Donne wrote about spirituality, and sex in a way that nobody else has, before or since. It was his power over language that made him a celebrity. He was so popular that thousands came to hear him, nearly killing some attendees in a stampede in one incident in 1623. But it was his preaching and writing that made him famous. Before his ordination, the 17th century Anglican priest had worked as a poet, lawyer, pirate, satirist, politician, and chaplain to the King, before ultimately becoming dean of the St. ![]() John Donne was not a typical English clergyman. ![]()
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